Mohave County miner., 1887-07-23
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out with vengeance and violence wholly
/ unexpected, at least by the Mugwumps.
allude to the shabby action OF the SON
in-law Of the soulless Standard Oil Com
pany, otherwise known as Secretary
Whitney, in turning over the entire pat
ronage Of the New York and Brooklyn
navy yards to the Democratic bosses oi
those great cities. By such partisan and
despicable conduct the Secretary pro-
claims to the country his resumption oi
the convenient role Of a pot-house politi.
clan OF the infamous Tweed school, where
believe Mr.. Whitney took his first
political lessons.
! President Cleveland's second round
with the Grand Army OF the Republic,
like the first, resulted In his utter dis
comflture--the third will be in Novem.
Der lSSS-and they do say that Rebel
battle flags and ST. Louis are tabooed
subjects at the White House. Grand
Army men at the Capital generally re-
gard the Presidents timely declination
OF his proposed st. Louis visit as happy
riddance OF an unwelcome guest, but at
the same time they Indignantly and
scornfuliy repei and resent the false aud
foolish insinuation, 10 unworthy Of one
holding such great Office, that he
wished to avoid probable insults on ae.
count Of acts done as official duties. Mr..
Cleyeland's grave a!lusion to threats oi
personal violence aud HARM" are posi-.
lively childish and ridiculous, and show
that he is absolutely begging the ques-
tion. Another strange thing is his speak
ing of loyal Missouri, which furnished
10000 Union troops, as a Southern
State. Is it possible that little Dan La
mont no longer gives his master points
on geography and history? Really i;
seems so.
The people OF Washington, especially
the medical fraternity, are beginning to
look forward with pleasant anticipations
to the meeting Of the international Mcdi-
cal Congress IN this city next September,
for which purpose Congress only appro-
priated 10000, and which memorable
event promises to be OF great importance
TO that noble and valuable profession that
has done more than any other agency for
the we'll being Of suffering humanity.
A prominent Democratic treasury Off
cial, Oscar j. Harvey, has been jailed for
slaughtering warehouses; with his able
pen--not the political war-horses of
whom you have read so much, for they
are only Of nominal value-and what is
worse, nc made the government pay for
them a. the rate OF 5000 each. This man
had charge Of the settlement OF claims Of
military officers on account Of horses lost
in army service, and whenever it suited
his purpose to do 50, Harvey would put
through claim by series OF sharp for
geries. and take the money. The for
geries really foot up to $4,000. but he
only realized about 5000 before his ras-
cality was EXPOSED. The fallen clerk con.
fesses his guilt. In such cases the pen
atty is ten years imprisonment, or 81 900
fine, or both in each case; there are be-
tween one and two hundred cases against
him.
The judicatory in the case OF Rev. +.
NJ. Todd, of Manassas. Va, after delb-
Grating many days as to whether or not
he was guilty Of unchastity, returned the
old Scotch verdict mot proven" The
case was tried In this city, and was re-
garded with more than usual interest, as
the Presidents pastor, DIR. Sunderland,
vas COUNSEL fsr the defendant. Dir. Sun
|'derland and his client are displeased
with the result and will take an appeal.
An important modification OF the evil
service rules is the repeal Of the clause
limiting the age Of the candidate to fortv-
Eve yeaFs; one effect Of this will be to
open the way for ex-Coniederate soldiers,
most of whom have hitherto been ex-
cluded under that regulation.
Inclusive Of fourth class postmasters,
the number OF "chief officers" 0. the gov
ernment is 56,l34, and in these there
kgve been 1892 changed under Presi-
dent Cleveland, which 10 he,ter show
ing than many Democrats supposed pos
sible. Washington !. one Of the few
large cities Of the country still having a
Republican postmaster, but there are
strong indications Of change very soon.
President and Mrs. Cleveland expect
to leave in day or two on visit TO
different points in New York State.
About 81 ESQ, 900 in per cent bonds
were redeemed at the Treasury Depart
ment this week.
The female clerks Of the patent Office
are all agog over an intrigue brought to
light by the Bacon expose. 1t is said
that one lady had SO wrought upon the
old nan's susceptibility TO female charms
that she secured advances from her lsyer
amounting to $3.50. 1t appears that this
lady tshe may be one, although Bacon
had q wife and grown children) was al |
ready marked for decapitation on July
ist, but now she will be permitted to re-
main until her accounts with the govern |
ment are settled out Of her salary.